Upcoming events hosted by Chef John Michael Lerma Upcoming events hosted by Chef John Michael Lerma follow. The demonstration is open to the public at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 4. Fresh Pasta and Italian Sauces! Our favorite Food Network Chef is back! John Michael Lerma, UND alum, chef and author lives in Italy part-time hosting his culinary vacations in Tuscany. If you can’t join John Michael in Italy, why not join him at the Culinary Corner where he will teach you to prepare the most popular dressings for pasta? You’ll even learn to prepare the fresh pasta! Demonstration cost: $5 or bring a non-perishable food item for free admission to be donated to a local family in need. Featured recipes include: Sugo di Pomodoro alla Napoletana (basic tomato sauce), Spaghetti alla Carbonara (pasta with egg and bacon), Spaghetti con Pesto (spaghetti with pesto sauce), and Pasta all’Uovo (homemade pasta). Exclusive Cooking Class: reservations are required. Saturday, April 4, 6 p.m. The cost is $50 per person. Reservations are required. A Tuscan Gathering Author, chef, and Food Network personality John Michael Lerma takes groups of hungry travelers on a culinary vacation of a lifetime to Tuscany. Join him as he demonstrates some of his famous recipes that he orchestrates in the hills outside of Cortona, Italy. You get to taste his figs and Smoked Mozzarella Wrapped in Prosciutto, Vegetable Salad with Lemon-Tomato Vinaigrette, Grilled Veal Bundles with Fontina, Sage, and Prosciutto, and for dessert a wonderful Dessert Cannoli. You will also learn which Italian wines are best paired with this type of meal and why. Maggia! To make a reservation, register online at www.wellness.und.edu – click on Nutrition and Culinary Corner, or contact Karina Wittmann at 777-0769 or karinawittmann@mail.und.edu -- Karina Wittmann, Coordinator of Nutrition Services, Wellness Center, karinawittmann@mail.und.edu, 701-777-0769